See answers to previous information requests

1. The number of people who have been housed in temporary accommodation, who made homelessness or emergency applications in each of the past five years.
This information is available on the Direct .Gov website using tables on homelessness so we are applying Section 21 exemption: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness

For July – September: 132.

2. The number of people in each of the different types of temporary accommodation who made homelessness or emergency applications in each of the past five years. By 'type of temporary accommodation' I mean hostels, B and Bs, council properties, private rentals, etc.
This information is available on the Direct .Gov website using tables on homelessness so we are applying Section 21 exemption: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness

For July – September
19 self-contained nightly lets
38 – guest houses/B&B
13 private sector lease units used as temporary accommodation
62 council temporary accommodation

3. The average length of time people spent in temporary accommodation who made homelessness or emergency applications in each of the past five years. Please provide a breakdown for:
a) 2020-2021:
Emergency accommodation: 86 days
Temporary accommodation: 289 days

b) 2021-2022:
Emergency accommodation: 76 days
Temporary accommodation: 174 days

c) 2022-2023:
Emergency accommodation: 33 days
Temporary accommodation: 221 days

d) 2023-present:
Emergency accommodation: 23 days
Temporary accommodation: 208 days

4. The gross cost to the council of temporary accommodation for people who made homelessness or emergency applications in each of the past five years.

Please provide a breakdown of costs for each year by each type of accommodation (2011 £x on Hostels; £y on private rentals, etc.) Please provide a breakdown for:
a) 2020-2021:
Emergency Accommodation: £864,249
B&B/guest houses/hotels: £333,736
Nightly let accommodation (HMOs/ self-contained): £530,513

b) 2021-2022:
Emergency Accommodation: £809,107
B&B/guest houses/hotels: £91,855
Nightly let accommodation (HMOs/ self-contained): £717,282

c) 2022-2023:
Emergency Accommodation:
B&B/guest houses/hotels: £92,035
Nightly let accommodation (HMOs/ self-contained): £589,273

Temporary Accommodation:
Private Sector Lease - £206,250

d) 2023-present:
Emergency Accommodation:
B&B/guest houses/hotels: £87,801
Nightly let accommodation (HMOs/ self-contained): £259,463

Temporary Accommodation:
2023/24: Private Sector Lease: £160,416

5. The gross cost of payments to private companies/private individuals who provided temporary accommodation for people who made homelessness or emergency applications in each of the past five years. (e.g landlords who own hostels that are used as temporary accommodation; private companies that run centres, etc).

2019/20;
Emergency Accommodation
Housing Network: £102,020
Fraser Nash: £23,846
Pandora: £6,875

2020/21;
Emergency Accommodation
Alvaro Sanchez: £75,265
Berkshire Rooms: £110
Housing Network: £231,939
Martin & Co: £73,460
Pandora: £50,155
Fraser Nash: £99,593

2021/22;
Emergency Accommodation
Brightway Community Care: £54,800
Housing Network: £306,307
Martin & Co: £221,486
Pandora: £54,177
Equinox Management: £45,833
Fraser Nash: £34,679

2022/23;
Emergency Accommodation
Housing Genie: £38,477
Fraser Nash: £38,276
Housing Network: £246,467
Equinox Management: £68,748
Pandora: 122,705
Berkshire Rooms: £43,720
KB Real Estate: £30,910

Temporary Accommodation
Equinox Management: £206,250

2023 – present;
Emergency Accommodation
Ghatahora Properties: £15,730
Housing Genie: £62,308
Housing Network: £67,003
KB Real Estates: £13,696
My London Lets: £5,130
Hanningtons: £64,877
Fraser Nash: £30,719

Temporary Accommodation
Equinix Management: £160,416